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Monthly Archives: September 2006
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September 30, 2006 – 4:18 am
Worst Best-Paying Jobs
September 30, 2006 – 3:44 am
For those of us who might sell their souls (or at least their sanity) for a six-figure paycheck, here it is…
The jobs that pay big bucks, but come with big drawbacks.
Worst Best-Paying Jobs
1. Gastroenterologist -Doctors who specialize in illnesses of the human digestive system (think colonoscopies and stomach ulcers)—$269,500
2. Podiatrist -Doctors who specialize in illnesses [...]
Recruiting Hot Spots: Top Companies Target Top Colleges
September 30, 2006 – 2:49 am
Okay, so it shouldn’t shock anyone that the top colleges in the country would attract recruiters from top companies. But, it’s worth knowing which top colleges these top recruiters are staking out. Listed below are the top 5 employers of new grads and the top colleges at which they recruit in order by [...]
How Much Does That Pay?
September 29, 2006 – 11:36 am
Always wanted to know what certain jobs pay? Here are a few tools to help you figure out if your dream career will make you a millionaire.
Payscale.com -Largest online database of salary and compensation information, including individual employee compensation profiles
Occupational Employment Statistics -Detailed employment information including salary by industry, position and metro area
Bureau of [...]
Improve Your Chances of Getting Hired
September 29, 2006 – 1:02 am
1. Find the jobs Search all of the job boards, newspapers, aggregators, then apply online. Yeah, you may not get a call or even an email, but there is still the small possibility of being top of the pile and a near-perfect match.
2. Make a house call (okay, a homepage call) If there is one [...]
Best Career Books
September 27, 2006 – 2:04 am
Top 10 Best-Selling Career Books
Diversity: Leaders Not Labels by Stedman Graham (2006)
What Color is Your Parachute? by Richard Nelson Bolles (2006)
The Pursuit of Happiness by Chris Gardner (2006)
Winning by Jack Welch (2005)
Rich Dad’s Prophecy by Robert T. Kiyosaki (2002)
Automatic Wealth for Grads, And Others Just Starting Out by Michael Masterson (2006)
Do What You Are: Discover [...]
For the Love of Money: Top-paying jobs in the U.S.
September 26, 2006 – 10:06 am
So you want to be rich, huh? Well, the truth is, most jobs won’t make you rich. But, there are some that will make you, er, um…comfortable. These jobs won’t surprise anyone. They are the jobs our folks have tried to route us into for years–Lawyers, doctors, engineers. A few [...]
The Best Job I Ever Had
September 25, 2006 – 1:59 am
Okay, it sound crazy, but the best job I ever had was “Receiving Manager” at a grocery store. I know you’re probably thinking that my other jobs must really suck if this is the best. But, give me a second to explain.
First, let me describe the job of Receiving Manager. A Receiving [...]
Money Magazine’s Best Jobs In America 2006
September 24, 2006 – 11:16 pm
Money Magazine published it’s Best Jobs in America and the results weren’t that surprising given the source. Money Magazine generally focuses on best paying jobs, or at least weights it’s list when high-paying jobs. This year was no different, even though the magazine did include other factors in it’s decisions, including job growth [...]
Job Market Trends
September 23, 2006 – 8:32 pm
Get the latest job market and career trends here.
The economy has shifted away from goods-producing (manufacturing) jobs to service-producing (professional services, computers/IT) jobs.
Labor-intensive jobs that don’t have to interact with customers face-to-face are being outsourced or moved to other countries or cheaper areas in this country. That includes call centers, tech support, manufacturing, data [...]
